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Trademark and copyright information Copyright 2003 Hewlett-Packard Company

All rights are reserved. No part of this document may be photocopied,reproduced, or translated to another language without the prior writtenconsent of Hewlett-Packard Company.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1:

Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Camera parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Status LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Attaching the wrist strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Installing the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Installing a memory card (optional) . . . . . . . . . . 17Turning on power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Restoring previous settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Choosing the language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Setting the date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Installing the software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Chapter 2:Taking pictures and recording video clips . . . .23

Taking still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Recording video clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Using live view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Using the focus brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Status screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Using zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Optical zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Digital zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Using the flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Changing the image quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Recording audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Changing capture modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Using self-timer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Using burst mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36


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Using macro mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36Advanced capture settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

EV compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38White balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

ISO speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40AE metering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41Saturation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43Sharpness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Chapter 3:Reviewing images and video clips . . . . . . . . . . 45

Using playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45Using the playback menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Viewing thumbnail images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48Rotating images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49Deleting images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50Recording and deleting audio clips . . . . . . . . . .51

Magnifying images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52Chapter 4:Using hp instant share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Using the share menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54Using hp instant share toprint pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Using hp instant share to send imagesto destinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Adding destinations to the share menuon the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56Selecting hp instant share destinationsfor images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

How hp instant share e-mails images . . . . .60


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Chapter 5:

Unloading, printing, and displaying images . . .61Unloading to a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61Printing images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Displaying images on a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65Chapter 6:Using the setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Camera sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68Date & time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68USB configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

TV configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70Move images to card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Chapter 7:Troubleshooting and support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Problems and solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73Error messages on the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Error messages on the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90Getting assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

HP accessibility website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92HP photosmart website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92Support process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92Phone support in the United States . . . . . . . . . . 94Phone support in Europe, the Middle East,and Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95Other phone support worldwide . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Appendix A:Batteries and camera accessories . . . . . . . . . . .99

Managing batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99Extending battery life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Rechargeable batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101Power conservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Purchasing camera accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102


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Appendix B:

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105


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Chapter 1: Getting started 9

Chapter 1:Getting started

Congratulations on your purchase of this digital camera! Thiscamera has many features to enhance your picture-takingexperience, including HP Instant ShareTM, direct printingcapability, manual and automatic controls, on-camera Help,and an optional camera dock.

With HP Instant Share, you can easily select pictures on yourcamera to print or e-mail automatically the next time youconnect the camera to your computer or printer. Your friendsand family can easily receive and view your pictures in e-mail

without being burdened by large file attachments. Or you canuse the direct printing capability to any HP Photosmart printeror other select HP printer without ever connecting to yourcomputer. What a great way to keep others close as youcapture precious memories!

To further enhance your experience, you may purchase anHP Photosmart 8886 camera dock. The camera dock allowsyou to easily download images to a computer, send images toa printer or television, and recharge the camera batteries. Italso provides a convenient home for your camera.

NOTEA dock insert is included in yourcamera box. Please do not discard it,because it enables your camera to usethe HP 8886 camera dock. See themanual that comes with the cameradock for instructions on how to attach the dock insert tothe camera dock.


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Camera partsNOTE Refer to the pages in parentheses after the part names

for more information about those parts.

# Name Description1 Optical

Viewfinder(page 25)

Allows you to frame the subject of thepicture or video clip

2 Videoviewfinder light

(red)

Solidcamera is recording videoBlinkingSelf-Timeris activated or thereis an error (see Image Display formessage)

3 AFAuto Focusviewfinder light(green)

Solidcamera is ready to take a picture(focus and exposure are locked)

Blinkingcamera is unable to focus, longexposure (hold steady), or there is an

error (see Image Display for message)4

switch (page 18)

Turns the camera power on and off

AF

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5 Zoom lever:

Zoom OutZoom In(page 28)

Zooms out the lens to the wide angleposition, and zooms in the lens to thetelephoto position

6 Memory/USBlight (page 18)

Solid orangeUSB is connectedBlinking orangecamera is either:starting up, charging the battery,sending/receiving USB, or reading from

or writing to the memory card7 Memory carddoor (page 17)

Allows access to insert or remove thememory card

8 Wrist strap mount(page 16)

Allows you to attach a wrist strap

9 arrow

buttons andOKbutton(page 37, 47)

allows you to move through

menus and images on the Image DisplayOKallows you to display the Captureand Playbackmenus and to select menuoptions

10 Image Display(page 25)

Allows you to frame pictures and videoclips using Live View and review themafterward in Playback, and to view all themenus

11 HP Instant Sharebutton (page 54)

Turns the Sharemenu on and off on theImage Display

12 Playbackbutton (page 45)

Turns Playbackon and off on the ImageDisplay

13 Live Viewbutton (page 25)

Turns Live Viewon and off on the ImageDisplay

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# Name Description

1 Video/Self-Timerlight (page 35)

Solid redcamera is recording videoBlinking redSelf-Timeris activated

2 Microphone(pages 32, 51)

Records audio clips

3 Flash(page 30)

Provides additional light to improvepicture-taking

4 Power adapterconnector(page 102)

Provides connection for optional HP ACpower adapter

5 USB connector(pages 61, 63)

Provides connection for USB cable to acomputer or printer

6 TV connector(page 65)

Provides connection for optional Audio/Video cable to a TV

7 Speaker Plays camera sounds and audio clips

8 Tripod mount Allows you to mount the camera toa tripod

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9 Camera dockconnector(page 102)

Provides connection to the optionalHP 8886 camera dock

10 Battery door(page 16)

Allows access to insert and removethe batteries

# Name Description

1 Flashbutton(page 30)

Selects the flash setting

2 Qualitybutton (page 31)

Changes image quality from Goodto Betterto Best

3 MODEbutton(page 33)

Changes the capture mode to Self-Timer,Burst, Macro, or one of five differentexposure settings.

4 Status LCD(page 14)

Displays camera settings and operatingstatus

# Name Description

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Status LCD

5 Shutterbutton(page 23)

Takes a picture. Push halfway down to lockfocus and exposure, then all the way downto take picture. Hold down after picture is

taken to record audio.

6 Videobutton (page 24)

Records a video clip; press once to start andpress again to stop

# Icon Indicates

1 Image quality selection

2 Night mode flash setting is active

3 Auto flash is active

# Name Description

1

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or

Flash On is activeorFlash Off is active

5 Red-eye Reduction Flash is active

6 Number of still images remaining or timeremaining (for video and audio clips)

7 AC adapter is providing power

8 Battery condition

9 Memory card is in the camera

10 Audio is recording

11 Video is recording

12 2.6/ 4.9 F-stop is set to 2.6 or 4.913 Portrait mode is active

14 Landscape mode is active

15 Action mode is active

16 Macro setting is active17 Burst setting is active

18 Self timer setting is active

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Setup

Attaching the wrist strap

Attach the wrist strap to thewrist strap mount on the sideof the camera as shown.

Installing the batteries1 Open the battery door on

the bottom of the camera.2 Insert the batteries as

indicated inside the door.

3 Close the battery door.

NOTE For more informationabout batteries, seeManaging batteriesonpage 99.

NOTE If you have rechargeable batteries, you can use theoptional HP Photosmart 8886 camera dock or theoptional HP AC power adapter to recharge batteries in thecamera. For more information about these optionalaccessories, see Purchasing camera accessories onpage 102.


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Installing a memory card (optional)

Your camera contains 16 MB of internal memory that allowsyou to store images and video clips in your camera. However,

you can use an optional memory card (purchased separately)instead to store images and video clips. For information on thememory cards that are supported with your camera, seePurchasing camera accessories on page 102.NOTE If a memory card is installed in the camera, all new

images and video clips will be stored only on the memory

card. The internal memory and its file system are notavailable when a memory card is installed in the camera.

1 With the camera turned off and theback of the camera facing you,open the memory card door bysliding the door to the right.

2 Insert the memory card, makingsure that it clicks into place.

3 Close the memory card door.

To remove a memory card, turn thecamera off and open the memory carddoor, then push the memory card in, and it will spring outward

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Turning on power

Turn the camera on by sliding theswitch to the right and then

releasing it. The Memory/USB light willblink and then turn off when the camerais ready.

Restoring previous settings

Some of the camera settings do not remain set when thecamera is turned off. To restore all camera settings that were in

effect when the camera was last turned off, hold down the OKbutton when you turn on the camera.

Choosing the language

The first time you turn the camera on, the following screenappears and prompts you to choose a language.

1 Scroll to the language that youwant by using the buttons.

2 Press the OKbutton to select thehighlighted language.

NOTE If you need to go back andchange this setting later, you can do this in the Setupmenu. See Chapter 6: Using the setup menu on page 67.

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Setting the date and time

The camera has a clock that records the date and time at whichyou take each picture. This time stamp does not appear in the

image itself, but is recorded in the image properties, which youcan see when viewing the image on the computer.

The first time you turn the camera on, the following screenappears after you choose the language.

1 Press the OKbutton repeatedlyuntil the preferred date format

appears, and then press thebutton to highlight the date.

2 Press OKto select the first value,and then use the buttons tochange it. Press OKto confirm. Set the remaining values inthe same way (M = Month, D = Day, Y = Year).

3 Press the button to highlight the time format, and thenpress OKif you want to change it.

4 Press the button to highlight the time. Set the time valuesin the same way you set the date values in step 2.

5 When finished setting the date and time, press thebutton to highlight Exit, and then press OK.

NOTE If you need to go back and change this setting later,you can do this in the Setupmenu. See Chapter 6: Usingthe setup menu on page 67.


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Installing the software

The camera software allows you to unload images from thecamera, view them, print them, and e-mail them. It also allows

you to configure the Sharemenu on the camera.See Chapter 4: Using hp instant share on page 53forinformation about configuring the Sharemenu on the camera,and Chapter 5: Unloading, printing, and displaying images onpage 61for information about connecting the camera to acomputer or printer.

NOTEA copy of this Users Manual is located on theHP Photo & Imaging software CD. Look in the\docs\Readmefile on the CD to see where the manual inyour language is located.

Windows

NOTE For the HP Instant Sharecomponent of the HP Photo &Imaging software to function properly on your Windowscomputer, you must have installed at least Internet Explorer5.01 on Windows 2000 or XP, or Internet Explorer 5.01Service Pack 2 on Windows 98, 98 SE, or Me.

1 Close all programs and temporarily disable any virus

protection software running on your computer.2 Insert the HP Photo & Imaging software CD into the CDdrive of your computer. The installation windowautomatically appears.

NOTE If the installation window does not appear, click Start,and then click Run. TypeX:\Setup.exe, where Xis theletter of your CD drive.

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Your Windows CD may also include bonus software from othermanufacturers. To install any bonus software:

1 Click Start, click Run, and in the Openbox, typeX:\Bonus\setup.exe (where Xis the letter of your CD drive).2 Click OK, and then follow the on-screen instructions to

install the bonus software.

Macintosh1 Close all programs and temporarily disable any virus

protection software running on your computer.

2 Insert the HP Photo & Imaging software CD into the CDdrive of your computer.

3 Double-click the CD icon on the computer desktop.

4 Double-click the installer icon, and then follow the on-screeninstructions to install the software.

NOTE Before you can unload images from the camera to aMacintosh computer, you must first change the USBConfigurationsetting to Disk Drivein the Setupmenu onthe camera. See Chapter 6: Using the setup menuonpage 67,and then see USB configurationon page 69.

Your Macintosh CD may also include bonus software fromother manufacturers. To install any bonus software:

1 Double-click the Bonusfolder icon.2 Double-click the installer icon for the bonus software.

3 Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.


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Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 23

Chapter 2:Taking pictures and

recording video clips

Taking still picturesYou can take a picture almost any time the camera is on,

regardless of what is being shown on the Image Display.

1 Frame the subject for your picturein the viewfinder.

2 Hold the camera steady and pressthe Shutterbutton halfway down.The camera measures and then

locks the focus and exposure. This Focus Lockfeature allowsyou to focus on a subject that is not in the center of thepicture, or to capture action shots more quickly by pre-focusing in the area where the action will occur.

3 Press the Shutterbutton all the way down to take the picture.The image appears for several seconds on the Image

Display for instant review. During this time, the image issaved to memory, unless you choose to delete it by pressingthe OKbutton.

In Step 2 above, one (or both) of the Viewfinder lights maystart blinking. For an explanation of this, see the description for

Viewfinder lights on page 10.

NOTE To achieve best focus in low light conditions, secure thecamera to a tripod and make sure the focus area hassufficient contrast.


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Recording video clips1 Frame the subject for your video

in the viewfinder.

2 Press and release the Videobutton to start recordingvideo. Both the red viewfinderlight and the Video/Self-Timer light will turn on solid. A

video icon and a Time Remaining counter appear in theStatus LCD and at the top of the Image Display (if it is on).

NOTE If you have the Self-Timer mode on (see Using self-timermodeon page 35), the camera will start recording 10seconds after you press the button.

3 To stop recording, press the button again.

The length of a video clip is limited only by the amount ofavailable memory. The camera calculates the Time Remaining

(mm:ss) counter based on the amount of available memory(internal or memory card). The video ends when TimeRemaining reaches zero or the button is pressed again.

After recording has stopped, the last frame of the video clipremains on the Image Display for instant review. During thistime, the video clip is saved to memory unless you choose to

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Using live viewYou can use the Image Display as a viewfinder to see a moreaccurate view of what your picture or video will look like. This

is useful for close-up pictures and for instances in whichframing your subject precisely is important.

NOTE Using the Image Display consumes a lot of batterypower. To preserve batteries, use the viewfinder instead.

To turn on Live View, press the Live View button.The following table describes the information that is displayedin the Live Viewscreen when the camera settings are at theirdefault values.

# Icon Description

1 Current image quality setting (1, 2, or 3 stars). If

you press the Videobutton, the video icon ( )appears in this location.

2 24 Remaining pictures count (depends on how muchspace remains in memory). If you press the Videobutton, the time remaining for avideo clip appearshere.

3 Autoflash icon will blink when the flash is charging.

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NOTE If you change other camera settings, icons for thosesettings will also be displayed across the top and bottomof the Live View screen. For more information, seeAdvanced capture settingson page 37.

Using the focus brackets

The two brackets in the middle of the Live Viewscreen show thefocus region for the picture you are taking. When you press theShutterbutton halfway down, the camera uses this focus regionto measure and then lock the focus using this region. This iscalled Focus Lock.The focus brackets turn green in the Live Viewscreen and theAFviewfinder light turns on solid green when the image is infocus and the camera can lock the focus. However, the focusbrackets turn red and the AFviewfinder light blinks green whenthe camera is unable to focus.

If the focus brackets turn red and the AFviewfinder light blinks,release the Shutterbutton, re-frame the subject for your picture,and then press the Shutterbutton halfway down again. If thecamera still cannot focus after several tries, the lighting may betoo low, or there may not be enough contrast in the focusregion. Try using Focus Lockto focus on an object about thesame distance away but in a higher-contrast region, then pointthe camera at the object you were originally trying tophotograph.

4 Battery level (actual icon shown depends on thestate of your camera batteries; see Managingbatterieson page 99).

5 Focus brackets (see the next section, Using the focusbrackets).

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If the focus brackets turn red, the AFviewfinder light blinks,and the Macro icon is blinking on the Image Display, eitherthe camera is set to Macrofocus but detects the focus is furtheraway than the macro (close-up) range, or the camera is set to

Normalfocus but detects the focus is closer than the normalrange. For more information on the focus settings and theirrespective distance ranges, see Using macro modeonpage 36.

NOTEWhen set to Macro focus, the camera will not take apicture if it cannot find focus. However, when set to

Normal focus (the default), the camera will still take apicture if it cannot find focus.

Status screen

When Live Viewis turned on and you change the flash, quality,or mode settings, a status screen will appear briefly on the

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Using zoomNOTEZoom does not work while recording video clips.

Optical zoomOptical zoom works like the zoom on a traditional film camera,with physical lens elements moving inside the camera to makethe object of your picture appear closer.

Press the Zoom Out and ZoomIn buttons to move the lensbetween wide angle and telephotopositions (1x to 3x).

Digital zoom

Unlike optical zoom, digital zoom uses no moving lens parts.The camera essentially crops the image, then uses interpolation

to enlarge the image to give the appearance of the object inthe picture being from 1x to 5x closer.

1 Press the Zoom in button to optically zoom in to themaximum level, then release the button.

2 Press the Zoom in button againand hold it until you reach thedesired size in the Image Display.The picture enlarges in the ImageDisplay (as do the focus brackets).The amount of digital zoomappears at the bottom of theImage Display.

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To turn digital zoom off and return to optical zoom, press theZoom Out button until digital zooming stops. Release thebutton, and then press the button again.

NOTE Digital zoom reduces the resolution of an image, soyour picture will tend to be more pixilated than the sameimage taken with an optical zoom. If you just intend toe-mail an image or post it to a website, this loss ofresolution will not be noticeable, but in situations wherethe highest quality counts (such as printing), skip thedigital zoom and use the cropping tools in your image

editing software to zero in on your subject.


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Using the flashNOTE The flash does not work while recording video clips.

To change the flash setting, press the Flash button on the topof the camera until the desired setting appears on the StatusLCD. If Live Viewis on, the icon also appears in the ImageDisplay.

NOTE The camera remains in the current flash setting until youchange it or turn off the camera.

Icon Setting Description

Auto The camera measures the available lightand fires the flash if necessary. This is thedefault setting.

Red-eyeReduction The camera measures light and fires theflash with red-eye reduction if necessary.Flash On The camera always fires the flash. If the

light is behind your subject, use this settingto increase the light on the front of your

subject. This is called fill-flash.Flash Off The camera will not fire the flash. Use thissetting when you do not want a flash (suchas with distant objects). This may result inlong exposures that will require using atripod.

Night The camera fires the flash to illuminateobjects in the foreground. It then continues toexpose as if the flash had not fired to gatherthe background. This setting only workswhen taking pictures of still objects. Hold thecamera steady to prevent blurry images. Forbest results, use a tripod.

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Recording audioNOTE This section applies only to still pictures. Audio is

automatically recorded with video clips.

There are two ways to record an audio clip that will attach to astill picture.

Record the audio while you are taking the picture(explained in this section).

Add an audio annotation to the picture later (or changethe audio that was captured when the picture was taken).For details on how to do this, see Recording and deletingaudio clipson page 51.

1 Press the Shutterbutton all the way down to take the picture(audio starts recording automatically).

2 Continue to hold the Shutterbutton down to record theaudio clip. If you let up on the Shutterbutton within twoseconds of taking the picture, then the audio clip isdiscarded. If you keep holding the Shutterbutton down, theaudio will continue recording as long as there is enoughmemory available.

3 Audio recording stops either when you release the Shutterbutton, or the memory card is full, whichever comes first.

To review an audio clip, press the Playback button on thecamera and use the arrow buttons to navigate to the imagecontaining the clip you want to hear.

To record a new audio clip, or to delete an audio clip, use theRecord Audiosection in the Playbackmenu See Using theplayback menuon page 47.


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Changing capture modesThe Modebutton on the top of the camera sets the camera toone of nine different capture modes. Each time you press the

Modebutton, the camera changes to the next capture mode.The sequence for the different settings is: Normal, Self-Timer,Burst, Macro, Action, Landscape, Portrait, F2.6, F4.9, and thenrepeat.

NOTE These settings do not have any effect on recordingvideo clips unless specifically noted otherwise.

Each time you change the capture mode, an icon representingthat capture mode appears in the Status LCD. If Live Viewis on,the icon also appears in the Image Display. The following table

describes these different icons.


None Normal Camera automatically selects focus,aperture and shutter speed. This is thedefault setting when the camera is firstturned on.

Self-Timer Camera waits 10 seconds after the Videobutton or Shutterbutton is pressed to take avideo clip or a picture. See Using self-timermodeon page 35.Burst Camera quickly takes multiple still pictures(as long as the Shutterbutton is held down).See Using burst modeon page 36.

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Action Camera biases toward faster shutter speedsand higher ISO speeds to stop action.

Landscape Camera biases toward smaller aperturesand lower ISO speeds for better depth offocus and quality.

Portrait Camera biases toward wider apertures toblur the background and uses lowercontrast for professional-looking portraits.

F2.6 AperturePriority Sets the camera aperture to F2.6 for ashallow depth of field (background isblurred). All other camera settings areautomatic.

F4.9 AperturePriority Sets the camera aperture to F4.9 for amedium depth of field (background isslightly blurred). All other camera settings

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Using self-timer mode1 Secure the camera to a tripod or set it on a stable surface.

2 Press the Mode button until the Self-Timer icon appearsin the Status LCD. If Live Viewis on, the icon also appears inthe Image Display.

3 Frame the subject in the viewfinder.

4 The next steps depend on whether you are capturing a stillpicture or a video clip:

NOTE The Video/Self-Timer light on the front of the camerablinks before the camera takes the picture or video clip.

When

capturing:

Procedure

Stillpicture 1 Press the Shutterbutton halfway down for FocusLock. The camera measures and then locks thefocus and exposure. The camera will hold thesesettings until it takes the picture.

2 Press the Shutterbutton all the way down. A 10-second countdown appears on the Status LCD.

If you immediately press the Shutterbutton all the waydown without using Focus Lock, the camera will lockfocus and exposure just before the end of the 10-second countdown. This is useful when one or moresubjects will be entering the picture during the10-second countdown period.

You cannot record audio when using the Self-Timer,but you can add an audio clip later (see page 51).

Video clip 1 To start recording, press the Video button andthen release it. A 10-second countdown appearson the Status LCD.

2 To stop recording the video clip, press the

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Using burst mode

Burstis used to take multiple pictures in a row as quickly as thecamera can.

1 Press the Modebutton until the Burst icon appears onthe Status LCD. If Live Viewis on, the icon also appears inthe Image Display.

2 Frame the subject and press the Shutterbutton all the waydown and hold it.

3 Flash is disabled and the camera takes pictures as quickly

as possible until the memory is full or the Shutterbutton isreleased.

Using macro mode

You can use the Macrofocus setting for taking close-up pictures(from 0.1 m (4 inches) to 0.5 m (19.7 inches).

1 Press the Modebutton until the Macro icon appears onthe Status LCD. If Live Viewis on, the icon also appears inthe Image Display.

2 Use the Image Display to frame the subject of the picture(the optical viewfinder will not give you an accuraterepresentation of a picture taken in macro mode).

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Advanced capture settingsThe Capturemenu allows you to adjust various camera settingsthat affect the qualities of the images and video clips you

capture with your camera. From this menu you can also accessthe Setupmenu to set a number of preferences on the camera.To display the Capturemenu:1 Press the OKbutton at any time when the Image Display is

turned off, or when Live Viewis turned on in the ImageDisplay.

2 Use the buttons to scroll through the Capturemenuoptions.

3 Press the OKbutton to select a highlighted option anddisplay its sub-menu.

4 Within a sub-menu, use the buttons and the OKbutton to change the setting for the Capturemenu option.

5 To exit the Capture menu, highlight the EXIT CAPTUREMENUoption and press the OKbutton.Each of the Capturemenu settings is explained in detail on thefollowing pages.

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EV compensation

In difficult lighting conditions, you can use the EV(ExposureValue) Compensationsetting to override the automaticexposure setting that the camera makes.EV Compensationis useful in backlit scenes involving a person,or in scenes that contain many light objects (like a white housein the snow) or many dark objects (like a black cat on a darkbackground). Scenes containing many light objects or manydark objects could turn out gray without the use of EV

Compensation.For a scene with many light objects, increasethe EV Compensation to a positive number to produce abrighter result. For a scene with many dark objects, decreasethe EV Compensation to darken the scene to be closer to black.

1 In the Capturemenu, select EV Compensation.2 In theEV Compensation menu,

use the buttons to changethe EV setting in 0.5 steps from-2.0 to +2.0. The new setting isapplied to the Live Viewscreenbehind the menu, so you shouldbe able to see the effect thesetting will have on the picture.

3 Press OKto save the setting and return to the Capturemenu.If the setting is anything other than the default setting of 0(zero), the number value will appear at the top of the Live Viewscreen.

The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again or

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White balance

Different kinds of lighting conditions cast different colors. Forexample, sunlight is more blue, while indoor tungsten light is

more yellow. Scenes dominated by a single color may requirean adjustment of the white balance setting to help the camerareproduce colors more accurately and ensure that whitesappear white in the final picture. You can also adjust the whitebalance to produce creative effects. Using the Sunor Tungstensettings can produce a warmer look to the picture, and theShadesetting can make a sunset picture look more orange.1 In the Capturemenu, select White Balance.2 In the White Balancemenu, use

the buttons to select asetting. The new setting is appliedto the Live Viewscreen behind themenu, so you should be able to

see the effect the setting will haveon the picture.

3 Press OKto save the setting and return to the Capturemenu.The following table helps explain the settings in more detail.


None Auto Camera automatically identifies andcorrects for scene illuminance. This is thedefault setting, and the white balance isreset to Autowhen you turn the cameraoff.

Sun Camera balances color assuming it isoutdoors under sun or bright cloudyconditions.


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If the setting is anything other than the default setting of Auto,the icon for the setting (in the table above) will appear at thetop of the Live Viewscreen.The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again oruntil the camera is turned off.

ISO speed

TheISO Speedsetting adjusts the sensitivity of the camera tolight. The Autosetting works the best.NOTE If the camera is in Action, Landscape, Portrait, F2.6orF4.9mode, the ISO speed will always be set to Autoand

the ISO option in the Capturemenu will be grayed out.Lower ISO speeds will capture the best quality pictures with theleast amount of noise or grain. If taking a picture in low lightconditions without a flash at ISO 100, you may want to use atripod.

Higher ISO speeds allow higher shutter speeds and thus canbe used when taking pictures in dark areas without a flash, or

when taking pictures of fast moving objects and you want tostop action. Higher ISO speeds produce pictures with moregrain and thus lower quality.

Shade Camera balances color assuming it isoutdoors in shade, twilight, or dark cloudyconditions.

Tungsten Camera balances color assumingincandescent or halogen lighting (typicallyfound in homes).

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1 In the Capturemenu, select ISO Speed.2 In the ISO Speed menu, use the

buttons to select a setting.

3 Press OKto save the setting andreturn to the Capturemenu.

If the setting is anything other thanthe default setting of Auto, thenumber value for the setting willappear at the top of the Live Viewscreen.The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again oruntil the camera is turned off.

AE metering

This setting allows you to specify which region of a scene thecamera will use to calculate the exposure.

1 In the Capturemenu, selectAE Metering.2 In the AE Meteringmenu, use the

buttons to select a setting.

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The following table helps explain the settings in more detail.

If the new setting is anything other than the default setting ofCenter-Weighted, the icon for the setting (in the table above)will appear at the top of the Live Viewscreen.The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again oruntil the camera is turned off.


Average Camera uses the entire scene region tomeasure and calculate exposure. Use thissetting when you want everything in thepicture to be used equally when calculatingexposure.

None Center-Weighted Camera uses the center of the scene region tomeasure and calculate exposure. This setting isgood to use when the subject is in the center of

the frame. Exposure will be based more on thesubject than on its surroundings. This is thedefault setting.

Spot Camera uses a small area in the center of thescene region to measure and calculateexposure. This can be useful in backlit scenes

or when the subject is very dark or lightcompared to the rest of the scene. When usingthis setting, press the Shutterbutton halfwaydown to lock the exposure on the spot in thecenter, then recompose the scene as desired.


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Saturation

This setting allows you to determine how saturated the colorswill be in your pictures.

1 In the Capturemenu, select Saturation.2 In the Saturationmenu, use the

buttons to select a setting.The new setting is applied to theLive Viewscreen behind themenu, so you should be able to

see the effect the setting will haveon the picture.


If the new setting is anything other than the default setting ofMedium, the icon for the setting (in the table above) willappear at the bottom of the Live Viewscreen.The new setting remains in effect (even if you turn the cameraoff) until it is changed again.


High Emphasizes more vivid colors in a scene.Outdoor landscape photography can usehigh saturation to create skies that are moreblue, or sunsets that are more orange.

None Medium Colors will be normally saturated. This is thedefault setting.

Low Mutes colors to achieve a faded photographiclook. When taking portrait pictures, lowsaturation can give a softer, more naturallook to the subject.


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Sharpness

This option allows you to set how sharp the edges will be inyour pictures.

1 In the Capturemenu, select Sharpness.2 In the Sharpness menu, use the

buttons to select a setting.The new setting is applied to theLive Viewscreen behind themenu, so you may be able to see

the effect the setting will have onthe picture.


If the new setting is anything other than the default setting ofMedium, the icon for the setting (in the table above) willappear at the bottom of the Live Viewscreen.The new setting remains in effect (even if you turn the cameraoff) until it is changed again.

SetupFor information about the Setupmenu, see Chapter 6: Usingthe setup menu on page 67.


High The edges in your image will be morepronounced.

None Medium The edges in your image will have normalsharpness.

Low The edges in your image will be softer.

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Chapter 3:Reviewing images and

video clips

You can use the Playbackfeature to review the images andvideo clips in your camera. In addition, the Playbackmenuallows you to delete images or video clips, rotate or magnifystill images, and add, change, or delete audio clips.

Using playback1 Press the Playback button to activate Playback mode.

The most recently taken or viewed image or video clipappears on the Image Display.

2 Use the buttons to scroll through your images andvideo clips. Press and hold the buttons to scrollautomatically.

Still images that have audio clips attached to them willautomatically play the audio clip. To replay the audioclip, press the button. Pressing the button before,

during, or after audio playback skips to the next image. Video clips will play automatically after a few seconds.

To replay the video clip, press the button. Pressingthe button before, during, or after video playbackskips to the next image.

3 To turn the Image Display off after reviewing your imagesand video clips, press the Playback button again.


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Using the playback menuThe Playbackmenu allows you to view additional informationabout each image, rotate still images, delete images, magnify

still images, and add, change, or delete audio clips. From thismenu you can also access the Setupmenu to set a number ofpreferences on the camera.

To use the Playbackmenu:1 Press the Playback button to activate Playback, then use

the buttons to move to the image or video clip you

want.2 Press the OKbutton to display thePlaybackmenu.3 Use the buttons to

highlight the menu options on theleft of the Image Display. In order

to let you see more of the imageyou are reviewing, the label ofeach menu option only appears when you highlight themenu option.

NOTE In the Playbackmenu, an additional line of informationabout the image appears in the lower-right corner of the

Image Display. It includes the date the picture was taken,the quality setting used, and the digital zoom setting used(if any).

4 To select a highlighted menu option, press OK. Each of thePlaybackmenu options are explained later in this section.5 To exit the Playback menu and return to viewing images in

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Viewing thumbnail images

This Playbackmenu option lets you see up to nine images at atime, allowing you to quickly navigate to a specific image.

1 In Playbackmode, press OKto display the Playbackmenu,then press OKagain to select the View Thumbnailsoption.

2 Scroll through the thumbnailimages using the buttons.The current image is highlighted

with a yellow border. Information

about the selected image appearsat the bottom of the screen, suchas whether it has been selectedfor HP Instant Share, whether it isa video clip, or whether an audio clip is attached to a stillimage.

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Rotating images

NOTE This option works only with still images, not video clips.

1 In Playbackmode, select theimage you want, then press OKtodisplay the Playbackmenu.

2 Select the Rotateoption andpress OK. The image you were

viewing in Playbackisautomatically rotated 90 degrees

clockwise.3 After the image has been rotated,

you can rotate it again in eitherdirection using thebuttons.

4 When you are ready to save the

rotated image, press the OKbutton. The camera will save therotated image, and then return to the Playbackmenu.

NOTE Before you press the OKbutton in step 4 above, youcan cancel the rotation by pressing the Live VieworPlaybackbutton.


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Deleting images1 In Playbackmode, select the image you want, then press OK

to display the Playbackmenu.2 Select the Deleteoption andpress OK.3 In the Deletesub-menu, use the

buttons to highlight theoption you want, and then pressOK. These options include: CancelReturns to thePlaybackmenu without deleting anything. This ImageDeletes the currently displayed image or

video clip, then returns to the Playbackmenu. All Images in Memory (on Card)Deletes all of the

images and video clips from internal memory or the

memory card, then displays a screen verifying that thereare no images left in memory.

Format Memory (Card)Deletes all of the images, videoclips, and files from internal memory or the memorycard, and then formats the internal memory or memorycard. A screen appears verifying that there are no

images left in memory.NOTE Periodic formatting of the internal memory or memory

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Recording and deleting audio clips


After taking a still picture, you can go back later and add an

audio clip to it. If an image already contains an audio clip, youcan record a new clip or delete the current audio clip.

1 In Playbackmode, select the image you want, then press OKto display the Playbackmenu.

2 Select the Record Audiooption.3 If the image does not already

have an audio clip, recordingstarts immediately. Recording willcontinue until you press OKagainor the memory fills up (whichevercomes first). A microphone icon( ) and an elapsed time counterappear in the middle of the ImageDisplay during recording.

If the current image already has an

audio clip, the Record Audiomenu option will take you to a sub-menu that allows you to keep the

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Magnifying images


You can use this option to see a close-up of the image that is

being shown in Playbackmode. This option does notpermanently alter the image in the camera.

1 In Playbackmode, select the image you want, then press OKto display the Playbackmenu.

2 Select the Magnifyoption. This magnifies the current imageto three times its size.

3 Scroll up or down in the image by using thebuttons.

4 To scroll left and right, press OKtodisplay the Magnifymenu.Highlight the menu option calledScroll Left/Right, then press OK.Now you can use thebuttons to scroll left and right inthe image.

5 To magnify the image to six times its size, press OKtodisplay the Magnifymenu, then select Magnify More.

6 To return to Playbackmode, select the Exit Magnifyoption, or press the Playback button.

Setup

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Chapter 4:Using hp instant share

This camera has an exciting feature called HP Instant Share.This feature lets you select images in the camera to beautomatically sent to a variety of destinations the next time youconnect the camera to your computer or to certain HP printers.

For example, right from the back of the camera you can selectimages that you want to have printed, then connect the camerato the computer or printer, and the selected images will beprinted automatically.

As another example, you can select images in the camera tobe automatically sent to e-mail addresses (including group

lists), online albums, and a photo finishing service the nexttime you connect the camera to your computer.

When you press the HP Instant Share (Share) button onthe camera, the most recently taken or viewed image appearson the Image Display, along with any print or otherdestinations that have been selected for the image. You can use

the buttons to scroll through the images to seedestinations for the other images in the camera.

Visit www.hp.com/go/instantshareto see HP Instant Shareinaction.

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Using the share menuPressing the Share button causes the Sharemenu toappear in the Image Display. The following table describes

each of the Sharemenu options.

# Icon Description

1 Print 1 Copyof current image when connected toa computer or printer. By default, the picture isprinted 10 by 15 cm (4 by 6 inches).

2 Print 2 Copiesof current image when connectedto a computer or printer.

3 Customize this Menu... lets you add e-mailaddresses and other destinations (such as OrderPrintsand Upload to HP Photowebsite) to theSharemenu. See Adding destinations to the sharemenu on the camera on page 56.

4 Check mark indicates the destination has beenselected for the currently displayed image. (You

can select more than one destination per image.)

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Using hp instant share toprint pictures

1 Press the Playback button to display the images in yourcamera, then use the buttons to scroll to an imageyou want to print.

NOTE You cannot select video clips for printing.

2 Press the Share button to activate the Sharemenu,and then use the buttons to scroll to the print option

you want.3 Press OKto select the print option, and a appears overthat print option. To un-select a print option, simply pressOKagain.

NOTE You can select both the Print 1 Copyand the Print 2Copiesprint options for an image so that 3 copies of theimage will be printed when connected to a computer orprinter.

4 To select another image for printing, go back to step 1.When you are finished selecting all the images you want toprint, simply press thePlayback button or select

EXIT SHARE MENU.5 The next time you connect the camera to your computer or a

compatible printer, the images you selected will beautomatically printed. See Chapter 5: Unloading, printing,and displaying images on page 61for information aboutconnecting the camera to a computer or printer.

NOTE The Sharemenu creates a standard Digital Print OrderFormat (DPOF) file for print options.

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Using hp instant share to sendimages to destinations

Using HP Instant Shareto send images in your camera tovarious destinations involves three steps:1 Adding destinations (e-mail addresses, online albums, a

photo finishing service, etc.) to the cameras Sharemenu(using your computer and the camera together).

2 Selecting HP Instant Sharedestinations for images (usingthe Sharemenu on the camera).

3 Connecting the camera to your computer to send the imagesyou selected. Your computer must have access to the Internetto complete this step.

Adding destinations to the share menu onthe camera

NOTE You will need an Internet connection to complete thisprocedure on a Windows computer.

1 Turn on the camera, and then press the Share button.2 Highlight the Customize this Menu... option and press

the OKbutton. A message on the Image Display appearsasking you to connect the camera to your computer.

NOTE If your computer is running Windows XP, when youconnect the camera to your computer in the next step, adialog box will display that requests you to Select theprogram to launch for this action. Simply click on Cancelto close this dialog box.

3 Connect the camera to your computer by using the USBcable or the optional HP 8886 camera dock. This activatesthe Camera Share Menu Setup Wizard.

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4 From the first window of the Wizard on the computer, clickon Retrieve from Camera.

5 In the screen called Modify Share Menu: On Macintosh, click on the Add...button. On Windows, check to see that HP Instant Share E-mail

is visible above the Add...button, then click on the Add...button.

6 If you are using a:

Macintosh computer, add the e-mail addresses you want.

Then skip to step 8. Windows computer, you will be asked to sign in to HPs

Passport program. HP Passport allows you to create asecure account for the photos you share using HP InstantShareservices. The first time you see this screen, you willneed to register as a new user. Follow the instructions on

the screen to register.7 Once you have successfully registered, sign in to

HP Passport, and then the HP Instant Share E-mail Setupscreen will appear. Here, you can either enter individuale-mail addresses or create group distribution lists, andspecify how you want them to appear in the cameras Sharemenu. You can also enter a subject and message to go withall e-mails that will be sent to each e-mail address ordistribution list. After completing the form, click Next. In theconfirmation screen that appears, click Finish.


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8 The names you specified for your newly added e-maildestinations or group distribution lists should now appear inthe Modify Share Menuscreen (in the Current Share Menusection). To add additional e-mail addresses or distribution

lists to the camera Sharemenu, repeat steps 5-7 onWindows, or steps 5-6 on Macintosh. If you are using aWindows computer, you will not need to sign in to the HPPassport program again.

NOTE You can have a maximum of 32 Sharedestinations(such as individual e-mail addresses or group distribution

lists) in the Sharemenu on your camera in addition toPrint 1 Copyand Print 2 Copies.9 When you have finished adding Sharedestinations, click on

either Save to Cameraon a Windows computer or Nextona Macintosh computer to add the new addresses ordistribution lists to the cameras Sharemenu. When thecomputer confirms that the addresses or lists were saved toyour camera, disconnect the camera from the computer, andpress the Share button to view the new destinations inthe Sharemenu.

10You are now ready to select images on the camera to bee-mailed. See the next section for how to do this.

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Selecting hp instant share destinations forimages

You can select any number of HP Instant Share destinations for

each still image in your camera. For example, you can select aspecific image to go to 10 e-mail destinations (including grouplists), an online album, and to a professional-quality photofinisher. However, you cannot select HP Instant Sharedestinations for video clips.

1 Press the Playback button to display the images in yourcamera, then use the buttons to scroll to an imageyou want.

2 Press the Share button to activate the Sharemenu,and then use the buttons to scroll to the HP InstantSharedestination that you want to select.

3 Press OKto select the destination, and a appears next tothat destination. (You can select more than one destinationor print option for an image.) To un-select a destination,simply press OKagain.

4 To select one or more destinations for another image, goback to step 1. When you are finished selecting HP InstantSharedestinations, press thePlayback button or selectEXIT SHARE MENU.

5 The next time you connect the camera to your computer, theimages you selected for e-mail will be sent to their respectivedestinations. See Chapter 5: Unloading, printing, anddisplaying images on page 61for information aboutconnecting the camera to a computer.

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How hp instant share e-mails images

The way images are e-mailed via HP Instant Shareworksdifferently on Windows and Macintosh computers.

Windows Images are not e-mailed as attachments. Rather, amessage is sent to each e-mail address that youselected in the Sharemenu. The message containsthumbnail images of the pictures you selected for thataddress, as well as a link to a web page where therecipient can view the images. From that web page,the recipient can do things like reply to you, print the

images, save images to their computer, forwardimages, and more. This makes it easy for people whouse different e-mail programs to be able to see yourimages without the difficulty of dealing with e-mailattachments.

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Chapter 5:Unloading, printing, and

displaying images

Once you have taken pictures, you can unload them from yourcamera to a computer, print them directly to a printer, ordisplay them on a television.

Unloading to a computerNOTE If you are using the HP 8886 camera dock to do this

task, see the HP 8886 Camera Dock Users Manual.NOTE If you are using a Macintosh computer, you must first

change the USBconfiguration setting to Disk Drivein theSetupmenu. See USB configurationon page 69.1 Your camera came with a

special USB cable forconnecting the camera to acomputer. Connect the

larger end of that USBcable to the computer.

2 Open the rubber door onthe side of the camera andconnect the small end ofthe USB cable to the USBconnector on the camera.

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NOTE If your computer is running Windows XP, when youturn on the camera in the next step, a dialog box mayappear that requests you to Select the program to launchfor this action. Simply click on Cancelto close this dialogbox.

3 Turn on the camera. The HP Image Unload software willlaunch on your computer. If you have set the software toautomatically unload the images in the camera, the images

will automatically unload to the computer. Otherwise, in theWelcomescreen, click Start Unload. If there were anyimages in the camera that were selected in the Sharemenufor printing or HP Instant Sharedestinations, those actionsare started after the images have been unloaded to thecomputer.

4 When the unload screen on the computer says Finished,your images have been saved and shared. You can nowdisconnect the camera from the computer.

NOTE To unload images to a computer that does not have theHP Photo & Imaging software installed on it, change theUSB Configurationsetting to Disk Drivein the Setupmenu.See USB configurationon page 69. This allows thecamera to appear as another disk drive on the computerso that you can easily copy the image files from thecamera to the hard drive of your computer.

NOTE If you used a memory card in your camera, anotherway to unload images from the card to a computer is touse a memory card reader or one of the memory cardslots available in HP Photosmart printers. See the manualfor your HP Photosmart printer for instructions on how todo this.


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Printing imagesNOTE If you are using the HP 8886 camera dock to do this

task, see the HP 8886 Camera Dock Users Manual.To print images that have been unloaded to the computer, youcan use the HP Photo & Imaging software that was shipped

with the camera.

You can also connect the camera directly to any HP Photosmartprinter or to any other HP printer with front panel USB ports,then print images selected from the camera Sharemenu or allimages in the camera.

To print directly to an HP Photosmart printer or to any otherHP printer with front panel USB ports:

1 Turn on the camera.

2 Check that the printer is turned on and is online. (There

should be no blinking lights on the printer or error messagesdisplayed about the printer.) Load paper into the printer, ifneeded.

3 Your camera came with aspecial USB cable forconnecting the cameradirectly to a printer.Connect the square end ofthe USB cable to the printer.

4 Open the rubber door onthe side of the camera andconnect the small end ofthe USB cable to the USB

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The Print Setupmenu displays onthe camera. If you alreadyselected images to print from thecamera Sharemenu, the numberof images selected will be shown,as in this example. Otherwise,Images: ALLwill be displayed.

5 Adjust the settings in the Print Setupmenu by using thebuttons to highlight a menu option and the OK

button to change the setting for each option.

NOTE There is a print preview in the Print Setupscreenshowing the page layout that will be used for printingimages. This print preview updates as you change thesettings for the Print Sizeand Paper Size.

6 Press the OKbutton to begin printing.NOTE If you used a memory card in your camera, anotherway to print images directly from the card is to insert the

card into the appropriate memory card slot available inHP Photosmart printers. See the manual for your HPPhotosmart printer for instructions on how to do this.


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Displaying images on a TVImages in your camera can easily be displayed as a slideshowon almost any TV (television).

NOTE If you are using the HP 8886 camera dock to do thistask, see the HP 8886 Camera Dock Users Manual.

1 To connect the camera directly to a TV, you need an A/V(Audio/Video) cable. The A/V cable is included in theHP 8886 camera dock kit, or may be purchased separately(see Purchasing camera accessorieson page 102).

2 Your camera will send either an NTSC or PAL video signalto a TV. The NTSC format is used primarily in North

America and Japan, while the PAL format is used primarilyin Europe. This setting is done for you when you set thelanguage of the camera. If you want to change the videosignal format, change the TV Configurationsetting in theSetupmenu. See TV configurationon page 70.

3 Your camera will be the source for the TV signal (just like aVCR or a camcorder), so you must set the TV to take videoinput from an external video source (your camera) insteadof the antenna or cable TV. Refer to the TV users manual fordirections on how to do this.

4 Turn on the camera, thenconnect the A/V cable to theA/V inputs on the TV and tothe TV connector on yourcamera.

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The camera starts a slideshow of each image, playing anyattached audio clip or video clip, and then fading to the nextimage. You can also manually scroll through the images bypressing the buttons.

NOTE The Image Display on the camera turns off when thecamera is connected to a TV. However, you can still usethe Playback and Sharemenus while connected to the TV,since the menus will display on the TV screen.


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Chapter 6: Using the setup menu 67

Chapter 6:Using the setup menu

1 To display the Setupmenu, open either the Playback orCapturemenu and use the buttons to highlight theSetup menu option. Then press the OKbutton. (Forinformation about these other menus, see Using theplayback menuon page 47 and Advanced capture settingson page 37.)

2 Use the buttons to scrollthrough the Setupmenu options.

3 Press the OKbutton to select ahighlighted option and display itssub-menu.

4 Within a sub-menu, use thebuttons and the OK

button to change the setting for the Setupmenu option.5 To exit the Setup menu, highlight the EXIT SETUP MENU

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Camera soundsThis Setupmenu option allows you to set the volume level of thecamera sounds, or turn camera sounds off.

Camera sounds are the sounds thatthe camera makes when you turn iton, press a button, or take a picture.Camera sounds are not the audiosounds recorded with images or

video clips.

The default setting is Low.Date & timeThis Setupmenu option allows you toset the current date and time, as wellas the date/time format, for the

camera. This is usually done whenyou first set up the camera, but youmay need to re-set the date and time

when you are travelling to differenttime zones, or when the batteriesare removed from the camera for more than 10 minutes.

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USB configurationThis Setupmenu option determineshow the camera appears when

connected to a computer. Digital CameraCauses the

computer to recognize thecamera as a digital camera usingthe Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP)standard. This is the default setting on the camera.

Disk DriveCauses the computer to recognize the cameraas a disk drive using the Mass Storage Device Class(MSDC) standard.

Use this table as a guide for which USB Configuration setting touse with your computer:

HP Photo &Imaging software:

Windows Macintosh

Installed Digital Camera Disk DriveNot installed Disk Drive Digital Camera

(OSX systems)


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TV configurationThis Setupmenu option sets theformat of the video signal for

displaying camera images on atelevision (TV) that is connected tothe camera with an optional Audio/

Video cable or HP 8886 cameradock.

NTSCformat used primarily in North America and Japan PALformat used primarily in EuropeThe default setting depends on the language that you selected

when you powered on the camera for the first time.

For more information on connecting the camera to a TV, seeeither Displaying images on a TVon page 65when using anoptional Audio/Video cable, or the HP 8886 Camera DockUsers Manualwhen using the camera dock.LanguageThis Setupmenu option sets thelanguage of the camera interface,including the text in menus and onthe Image Display. The defaultsetting is English.To set the language on the camera,follow the same procedure used inChoosing the languageon page 18.


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Move images to cardThis Setupmenu option lets you move images from thecameras internal memory to a memory card. It appears in the

Setupmenu only if a memory card is installed and internalmemory contains at least one image.If there is room to move all theinternal files to the memory card,then this confirmation screenappears. If you select Yesto moveimages, they are moved to the card,and all moved images are deletedfrom internal memory.

If only some of the images will fit onthe memory card, this screenappears which allows you to move

as many images as the card willhold. The moved images will bedeleted from internal memory, andthe images that could not be moved

will be retained in internal memory.

NOTEWhen a memory card is inserted, only the images on

the card can be viewed on the Image Display. To view theimages stored in internal memory, remove the memorycard.


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Chapter 7: Troubleshooting and support 73

Chapter 7:Troubleshooting and

support

Problems and solutionsNOTE If you still cannot solve your problem after reviewing the

troubleshooting information provided in the followingtable, you can run diagnostic tests on your camera to tryto isolate and solve the problem yourself. The diagnostictests for this digital camera are provided on the following

website:www.hp.com/support

Problem Possible cause Solution

The cameradoes notturn on.The batteriesare functioningincorrectly, aredead, are

installedincorrectly, orare missing.

The charge in the batteries can below or completely drained. Tryinstalling new or rechargedbatteries.

Ensure that the batteries areinserted correctly.

Do not use ordinary alkalinebatteries. For best results, usephoto-lithium batteries orrechargeable NiMH batteries. If

you must use alkaline batteries, usehigh-grade ultra or premiumvarieties.


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The cameradoes not turnon.(continued)

The HP ACadapter is not

connected tothe camera, oris not pluggedinto a poweroutlet.

Ensure that the HP AC poweradapter is:

connected to the power adapterconnector of the camera

plugged into a working electricaloutlet

The HP AC

power adapteris notfunctioningcorrectly.

Ensure that the HP AC adapter is

not damaged or defective and isplugged into a working electricaloutlet.

The memorycard isdefective or

containscorrupt images.

Remove the memory card.

I replace thecamerabatteriesfrequently.

The NiMHbatteries youare using wererechargedincorrectly, orhave drainedon their ownbecause theyhave not beenused lately.

When NiMH batteries are brandnew or have not been used inseveral months, they should becharged and fully drained 3-4times to reach optimum capacity.Also, NiMH batteries dischargeon their own when not in use andwhen not installed in the camera.So if you have not used them in aweek or more, they may benefitfrom being charged.


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I replace thecamerabatteriesfrequently.(continued)

ExtendedImage Displayuse for LiveViewor videorecording,excessive flashuse, andexcessivezoomingconsume a lotof batterypower.

Minimize the use of Live Viewandvideo, especially if using ordinaryalkaline batteries. Also use the

flash and zoom only whennecessary.

Use an HP AC power adapter topower the camera when you areusing the Image Display for anextended period of time, or use

the viewfinder instead of theImage Display whenever possible.

Do not use ordinary alkalinebatteries. For best results, usephoto-lithium batteries orrechargeable NiMH batteries. Ifyou must use alkaline batteries,use high-grade ultra orpremium varieties. (Seepage 99)

The camerabatteries willnot charge.Rechargeablebatteries arenot inserted.

Install NiMH batteries. Lithiumand alkaline batteries cannot berecharged.

Batteries arealreadycharged.

Battery charging will not start ifthe batteries were recentlycharged. Try charging themagain after they have drainedawhile.



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The camerabatteries willnot charge.(continued)

Battery voltageis too low forcharging to

start.

The camera will not attempt tocharge batteries that may bedamaged or over-discharged.

Remove the batteries from thecamera and charge them in anexternal battery charger, then trythem in the camera again. If thisdoes not work, it is likely that oneor more of the batteries are bad.Purchase new NiMH batteriesand try again.

The wrong ACpower adapteris being used.

Use only the HP AC poweradapter approved for use withthis camera. See Purchasingcamera accessorieson page 102.

The batteries

are damagedor bad.

NiMH batteries degrade over

time and can fail. If the cameradetects a problem with thebatteries, it will not start chargingor will stop charging prematurely.Purchase new batteries.

The Memory/USB lightblinks as ifthe batteriesare beingrecharged,but there areno batteriesinstalled.

The camera

does notrecognize thatthere are nobatteriesinstalled.

Do nothing. The blinking is

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The wrongdate and/ortime isshown.

The batteriesdied or wereremoved from

the camera fortoo long.

The date and time will bemaintained for about 10 minuteswithout batteries installed. Reset

the date and time by using theDate Timeoption in the Setupmenu. (See page 68, 68)

The cameradoes notrespondwhen I pressa button.

The camera isturned off orhas shut down.

Turn on the camera, or turn it offand then on again.

The camera isconnected to acomputer.

Most of the camera buttons,except for the switch,do not respond when the camerais connected to a computer. If theyrespond, it is only to turn theImage Display on if it is off, or, insome cases, turn the Image

Display off if it is on.The batteriesare drained.

Replace or recharge the batteries.

Images in thememory cardmay be

corrupted.

Remove the memory card.

The camerahas stoppedoperating.

Reset the camera by holding theswitchin the ON

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A long delayoccursbetweenpressing theShutter buttonand thecamerataking apicture.

The cameraneeds time tolock focus and

exposure.

Use Focus Lock.(See page 23.)

The camera istaking a longexposure.

Use a tripod or the flash.

The camera isset to Red-eyeReduction.

It will take longer to take a picturewith Red-eye Reductionset to On.The shutter is delayed because ofthe additional flash. In turn, makesure your subjects wait for thesecond flash.

The cameradoes not takea picturewhen I pressthe Shutterbutton.

You did notpress theShutterbuttonhard enough.

Press the Shutterbutton all theway down.

The memorystorage is full(either internalor card).

Unload images from the camerato your computer, then delete allimages from internal memory orthe memory card. Move imagesfrom internal memory to a

memory card to free up internalmemory, or replace the card witha new one.

The memorycard is locked.

Switch the locking tab on thememory card to the unlockedposition.

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The cameradoes not takea picturewhen I pressthe Shutterbutton.(continued)

The camera isstill saving thelast picture you

took.

Wait a few seconds for thecamera to finish processing theimage, and then press the Shutterbutton.

Images in thememory(internal orcard) may becorrupted.

Format the memory. (Seepage 50)

My image isblurry. Your subjectwas too close tothe cameralens.

Use Macro mode for close-upshots. Do not try to get closer thanthe cameras minimum focusrange (See Using macro modeonpage 36)

You moved thecamera whileyou took thepicture.

Hold the camera steady as youpress the Shutterbutton or use atripod.

The light is lowand the flash isset to Flash Off.

In dim light, the camera requiresa longer exposure. Use a tripodto hold the camera steady,improve lighting conditions, or

the flash To Flash On(seepage 30).The camerafocused on thewrong thing, orwas unable tofocus.

Use Focus Lock. (See page 23.)



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My image istoo bright. The flashprovided toomuch light.

Use the Flash Offsetting (seeUsing the flashon page 30).You were tooclose to thesubject to usethe flash.

Move back from the subject or setthe flash to Flash Offand take thepicture again.

A natural orartificial source

other than theflash providedtoo much light.

Try taking the picture from adifferent angle. Avoid pointing

the camera directly toward abright light or reflective surface ona sunny day. Use the Flash Onsetting (see page 30)or adjustthe Exposure Compensation(seepage 38).

The scene hadmany darkobjects, such asa black dog ona black couch.

Decrease the ExposureCompensation(see page 38) sothe dark objects in the scene willnot look washed-out.



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My image istoo dark. There was notenough light. Wait for natural lightingconditions to improve, addindirect lighting, or adjust theExposure Compensation(seepage 38).

The flash wason, but thesubject was toofar away.

Make sure your subject is withinthe flash working distance (seeAppendix B: Specifications onpage 105) or try turning flash off

(will require a longer exposure).A light shonebehind thesubject.

Use theFlash Onsetting (seepage 30) to brighten the subject.Or adjust the ExposureCompensation(see page 38).

Your fingerblocked theflash.

Be sure to move your fingersaway from the flash when youtake a picture.

The scene hadmany light-colored objects,such as a whitedog in snow.

Increase the ExposureCompensation(see page 38)sothe light-colored objects in thescene will not look muddy.



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Error messages on the cameraMessage Possible cause Solution

BATTERIESDEPLETEDCamera isshutting down

Battery power is

too low tocontinueoperation.

Replace or recharge

batteries, or use anoptional HP AC adapter.

Batteries aretoo low forLive ViewBattery power istoo low to useLive Viewon theImage Display.

Take pictures with theoptical viewfinder insteadof the Image Display.Replace or rechargebatteries, or use anoptional HP AC adapter.

Batteries are toolow to record avideo clipBattery power istoo low and thecamera will shutdown soon.

Either recharge or replacethe batteries.

Batteries cannotbe charged Either an erroroccurred duringcharging, an ACpower disruptionoccurred duringcharging, thewrong AC power

adapter is beingused, batteriesare defective, orno batteries areinstalled in thecamera.

Retry charging thebatteries a couple of times.If that fails, purchase newbatteries and try again.


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Unsupported card The card in thememory slot isnot a memory

card or is not asupportedmemory card.

Ensure that the memorycard is the proper type foryour camera. (SeeAppendix B: Specificationson page 105.)

Card is wrongformat The card is anunsupportedformat, such as

FAT32.

Press OK(this shoulddisplay the Format Cardscreen) or format the

memory card by using theFormat Card option in theDeletemenu. This willdelete all data on the card.

The card requiresformatting The memory cardneeds to beformatted.

Press OK(this shoulddisplay the Format Cardscreen) or format the

memory card by using theFormat Card option in theDeletemenu. This willdelete all da

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